self-worth
noun
: a sense of one's own value as a human being : self-esteem
feelings of self-worth
a lack of self-worth
helping to build/develop self-worth
people with low/greater/higher self-worth
Too often, college students base their self-worth solely on their GPA.—
Marcia Morris
Marcia Morris… jobs that gave them not only wages and health care and pensions but also a context, a sense of self-worth, a kind of identity.—Lance Morrow
Lance Morrow… a five-minute film that touches on themes of building inner strength and developing a strong sense of self-worth.—Natalie Proulx
Natalie ProulxExamples of self-worth in a Sentence
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Deal with emotional issues directly and offer solutions that lead to freedom and self-worth.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 June 2024
At a time when the concept of self-worth is tested daily by the omnipresence of social media, this empowering message resonated strongly.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 14 June 2024
Cressida renegotiates her self-worth by pretending to be Lady Whistledown, while Eloise softens her edges around Penelope.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
With Venus gracing your second house of values, pleasure and self-worth, your words and sparkling mind lure romantic admirers in with ease.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A friend could trigger your self-worth issues without warning.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
Queenie’s journey from self-sabotage to self-worth will change her relationship to those around her, but the series doesn’t exactly have a driving plot.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Studies have shown that surviving siblings have increased rates of depression and somatic symptoms, a lower sense of meaningfulness and benevolence in the world, and lower perceived self-worth.
—Annie Sklaver Orenstein, TIME, 25 May 2024
The result is more than the sum of its parts, a funny, self-aware exploitation flick that doubles as an exploration of beauty, sexuality, and self-worth.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 June 2024
At a time when the concept of self-worth is tested daily by the omnipresence of social media, this empowering message resonated strongly.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 14 June 2024
Cressida renegotiates her self-worth by pretending to be Lady Whistledown, while Eloise softens her edges around Penelope.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
With Venus gracing your second house of values, pleasure and self-worth, your words and sparkling mind lure romantic admirers in with ease.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A friend could trigger your self-worth issues without warning.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
Queenie’s journey from self-sabotage to self-worth will change her relationship to those around her, but the series doesn’t exactly have a driving plot.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Studies have shown that surviving siblings have increased rates of depression and somatic symptoms, a lower sense of meaningfulness and benevolence in the world, and lower perceived self-worth.
—Annie Sklaver Orenstein, TIME, 25 May 2024
The result is more than the sum of its parts, a funny, self-aware exploitation flick that doubles as an exploration of beauty, sexuality, and self-worth.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-worth. Accessed 26 Jun. 2024.
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